Heather Grossman

Heather Grossman is a Teaching Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She holds affiliations with the Art History Program, Department of Classics, and Medieval Studies Program. Her research focuses on Mediterranean and medieval architecture, archaeology, and art history, with an emphasis on cultural exchange, memory in architecture, and the history of photography's role in documenting architectural heritage.

Education includes a PhD in History of Art and Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania (2004), an MA from the same institution (2001), and a BA in History of Art and Architecture and Old World Archaeology from Brown University (1995).

Her work bridges interdisciplinary themes such as the 'global Middle Ages,' syncretic architectural practices in post-Crusade Greece, and the intersection of photography with historical modernization. Recent publications explore thirteenth-century Mediterranean architecture and the visual mediation of cultural identity through photography.

While no scientific awards or grants are listed, her contributions to teaching and research in architectural history and medieval studies are notable. She has advised no documented students, and her academic profile emphasizes collaborative affiliations across multiple disciplines.